alarming
/ə.ˈlɑːm.ɪŋ//ə.ˈlɑɹm.ɪŋ/
verb
- 1
To call to arms for defense
- 2
To give (someone) notice of approaching danger
- 3
To rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
- 4
To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
- 5
To keep in excitement; to disturb.
adjective
- 1
Causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening
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